Lahore vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$161
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
36
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lahore is 41% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8968th and 7016th ($406 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6453rd and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Lusaka

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Lahore Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670